Radiating also seems like a bad fit, seems to do the opposite in fact. It might have a null field which extends from the mineral, but doesn't radiate in the classic 'uranium made me grow an extra eye' sense. More like lead vs superman's xray vision. andy -----Original Message----- From: dragaera-bounces at dragaera.info [mailto:dragaera-bounces at dragaera.info] On Behalf Of skzb Sent: Saturday, July 08, 2006 8:36 AM To: Maximilian Wilson Cc: Dragaera List Subject: Re: What are the obvious hanging plot hooks? Maximilian Wilson wrote: > On 7/7/06, skzb <skzb at dreamcafe.com> wrote: > >> Hmm. That's rather like saying, "My light bulb is already made of >> glass; why do I need more glass for a window?" > > > Except that, from what we know about Phoenix stone, the interference > appears to be an intrinsic effect radiating from the substance. "My > car is already made of uranium; why would I need more uranium for a > Geiger-counter jamming device?" would be a bit closer. Is it such a stretch to imagine that a geiger-counter jamming device might be manufactured primarily of uranium? And, if it were, that this device would be unsuitable for operating one's car?